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Ming Dragon "Lifestyle" bread and butter plate designer: Johann Joachim Kaendler manufacturer: the Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen, Germany materials: hand painted porcelain, gold highlights. notes: The dragon is a very old and venerable Chinese symbol. It came into use during the Han-Dynasty (794 BC – 1148 AD) and was reserved for the Emperor and his princes only. In Chinese porcelain painting, the dragon is usually combined with clouds and waves to express its rule over Heaven and Earth. price: $104.00